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Magnolia

Public Grades PK, KG-8
879th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 34% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Magnolia is a public elementary school in Magnolia, NJ, serving pre-K through grade 8 with 396 students. Its clearest academic concern is mathematics: in 2025–2026, an average of 23% of students were proficient across grades 3–8, compared with 40% statewide, and results were below the state in all six tested grades.

ELA is stronger overall, but performance varies sharply by grade: Magnolia averaged 53% proficient across grades 3–8, compared with 51% statewide, with particularly strong results in grades 6 and 7 (71% and 73%) and a weaker grade-8 result (37%, versus 53% statewide). Nearby comparisons show the same uneven picture: Magnolia had the highest grade-6 ELA result among three nearby schools with data, but its 14% grade-5 math proficiency was the lowest among six schools, whose average was 48%. Science was also below the state in both tested grades. Results reported for Magnolia and the Magnolia School District match exactly, so the supplied figures show no school-district score gap.

Recent gains have been modest: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Magnolia’s average rose by 2 points in ELA and 3 points in math, but its math deficit against the state widened by about 1 point. ELA’s advantage over the state fell from 9 points in 2024–2025 to 2 points in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranks Magnolia at the 34th statewide percentile, with 2 stars; among nearby schools with a matching-year rank, only Lawnside School District ranked lower, while Chews Elementary School was just above it at the 35th percentile. Magnolia’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 9.7, below the nearby-school average of 11.9. Its free/reduced lunch eligible rate that year was 44%, compared with a nearby-school average of 32%. SchoolDigger’s group-specific rankings show stronger relative standing for African American students (66th percentile) and Hispanic students (63rd percentile); the Hispanic-student ranking rose from the 18th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 63rd in 2025–2026.

396
Students ?
9.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,562
Per pupil spending ?
43.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 420 North Warwick Rd
       Magnolia, NJ  08049-1320

(856) 783-4763

District: Magnolia School District


Students who attend Magnolia usually attend:

High:    Sterling High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
44.2%
African American:
22.0%
Hispanic:
21.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school33%
District avg33%
New Jersey avg43%
Elementary school
879th of 1,331
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 34%▲ up 13 pts since 2016
From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
429th of 743
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 42%▲ up 13 pts since 2016
From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
435th of 607Magnolia School District among New Jersey districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202634.2879 of 133134.0%★★☆☆☆
202539.7815 of 134739.5%★★☆☆☆
202425.11004 of 133825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202326.8993 of 134226.0%★☆☆☆☆
202220.61064 of 134520.9%★☆☆☆☆
202123.2965 of 131726.7%★☆☆☆☆
201926.11040 of 136023.5%★☆☆☆☆
201836.8913 of 135332.5%★★☆☆☆
201734.2927 of 135231.4%★★☆☆☆
201624.31062 of 134621.1%★☆☆☆☆
201522.31076 of 135720.7%★☆☆☆☆
201415.71182 of 136313.3%★☆☆☆☆
201330.61049 of 136723.3%★☆☆☆☆
201226.21091 of 136320.0%★☆☆☆☆
201139.1970 of 136028.7%★☆☆☆☆
201041.4940 of 135430.6%★★☆☆☆
200947.5842 of 134637.4%★★☆☆☆
200845.6909 of 133832.1%★★☆☆☆
200744.2936 of 132929.6%★☆☆☆☆
200620.41129 of 131414.1%★☆☆☆☆
200535.5987 of 130324.3%★☆☆☆☆
200444.4882 of 129832.0%★★☆☆☆
200346.5763 of 120436.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202659.8148 of 43465.9%★★★☆☆
202573.978 of 46383.2%★★★★☆
202455.0183 of 46961.0%★★★☆☆
202360.0164 of 46364.6%★★★☆☆
202221.5424 of 49414.2%★☆☆☆☆
202130.3344 of 45624.6%★☆☆☆☆
201946.0276 of 52247.1%★★☆☆☆
201883.658 of 51788.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202637.8822 of 131137.3%★★☆☆☆
202541.1776 of 132641.5%★★☆☆☆
202422.4988 of 131725.0%★☆☆☆☆
202334.0860 of 131834.7%★★☆☆☆
202223.01014 of 132623.5%★☆☆☆☆
202124.6952 of 129026.2%★☆☆☆☆
201929.3980 of 133126.4%★☆☆☆☆
201846.7759 of 133343.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202658.0371 of 99162.6%★★★☆☆
202542.2555 of 103246.2%★★☆☆☆
202420.8813 of 98917.8%★☆☆☆☆
202328.4707 of 98228.0%★☆☆☆☆
202250.3405 of 95357.5%★★★☆☆
201936.9564 of 89937.3%★★☆☆☆
201832.2599 of 87031.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202643.5575 of 100242.6%★★☆☆☆
202548.9494 of 102351.7%★★★☆☆
202434.1619 of 93934.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.8533 of 91041.4%★★☆☆☆
202235.3547 of 86336.6%★★☆☆☆
202157.8255 of 83969.6%★★★☆☆
201948.9429 of 94854.7%★★★☆☆
201844.7552 of 94241.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202633.5874 of 130633.1%★★☆☆☆
202540.0775 of 131841.2%★★☆☆☆
202430.0912 of 131330.5%★★☆☆☆
202324.1991 of 131524.6%★☆☆☆☆
202221.01027 of 132422.4%★☆☆☆☆
202124.3923 of 129728.8%★☆☆☆☆
201926.61004 of 133524.8%★☆☆☆☆
201831.6952 of 133428.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
201812.6925 of 10017.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202623.1790 of 95116.9%★☆☆☆☆
202530.5699 of 97027.9%★☆☆☆☆
202418.8821 of 96314.7%★☆☆☆☆
202314.0875 of 97510.3%★☆☆☆☆
202213.2888 of 9769.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202125.1789 of 96418.2%★☆☆☆☆
201915.5903 of 102311.7%★☆☆☆☆
201821.2859 of 102215.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202640.6429 of 74342.3%★★☆☆☆
202550.7346 of 75254.0%★★★☆☆
202444.6383 of 74348.5%★★☆☆☆
202347.7366 of 74851.1%★★★☆☆
202235.4471 of 74536.8%★★☆☆☆
202138.4358 of 65245.1%★★☆☆☆
201936.9481 of 74535.4%★★☆☆☆
201827.6539 of 71624.7%★☆☆☆☆
201738.8450 of 71236.8%★★☆☆☆
201632.6504 of 71329.3%★☆☆☆☆
201549.8350 of 71350.9%★★★☆☆
201450.0412 of 71742.5%★★☆☆☆
201360.3333 of 70452.7%★★★☆☆
201260.8328 of 67751.6%★★★☆☆
201159.5342 of 68450.0%★★★☆☆
201047.7434 of 67735.9%★★☆☆☆
200948.6430 of 66435.2%★★☆☆☆
200850.2403 of 64037.0%★★☆☆☆
200755.3373 of 63140.9%★★☆☆☆
200632.2472 of 61523.3%★☆☆☆☆
200527.1470 of 59921.5%★☆☆☆☆
200451.9370 of 58837.1%★★☆☆☆
200346.2391 of 57431.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202633.8222 of 33132.9%★★☆☆☆
202448.2150 of 35257.4%★★★☆☆
202124.4248 of 29114.8%★☆☆☆☆
201859.6104 of 32668.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202643.2393 of 71645.1%★★☆☆☆
202550.6338 of 72853.6%★★★☆☆
202454.1305 of 71757.5%★★★☆☆
202355.2289 of 72059.9%★★★☆☆
202240.0420 of 72642.1%★★☆☆☆
202145.2307 of 62550.9%★★★☆☆
201954.1339 of 70351.8%★★★☆☆
201842.2416 of 68038.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202652.7242 of 58958.9%★★★☆☆
202528.4451 of 60825.8%★☆☆☆☆
202249.9249 of 59157.9%★★★☆☆
202141.3255 of 48046.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202645.8311 of 59047.3%★★☆☆☆
202548.0300 of 61351.1%★★★☆☆
202448.7264 of 58454.8%★★★☆☆
202361.4132 of 56876.8%★★★★☆
202243.5273 of 54950.3%★★★☆☆
202118.9383 of 46718.0%★☆☆☆☆
201953.3213 of 54160.6%★★★☆☆
201835.8344 of 52234.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202638.7423 of 71440.8%★★☆☆☆
202555.8284 of 72660.9%★★★☆☆
202445.6354 of 71950.8%★★★☆☆
202344.6358 of 71850.1%★★★☆☆
202231.6476 of 73034.8%★★☆☆☆
202132.9392 of 63538.3%★★☆☆☆
201935.5458 of 69734.3%★★☆☆☆
201824.1526 of 67522.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202629.9346 of 48228.2%★☆☆☆☆
202249.0205 of 53561.7%★★★☆☆
201824.5381 of 47119.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202627.4387 of 49021.0%★☆☆☆☆
202554.7223 of 50255.6%★★★☆☆
202444.0289 of 51043.3%★★☆☆☆
202336.7324 of 50936.3%★★☆☆☆
202233.6342 of 51233.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.8326 of 43525.1%★☆☆☆☆
201933.5362 of 50428.2%★☆☆☆☆
201821.7432 of 49713.1%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
African American (2026)66th percentile+32 vs school
Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school
White (2026)17th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2018)8th percentile-25 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)41st percentile~ school
African American (2026)33rd percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school
White (2026)21st percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts51%~ state avg
Mathematics22%-19 vs state
Science11%-12 vs state

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Students at Magnolia are 44% White, 22% African American, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Magnolia ranks 879th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Magnolia usually go on to attend:

High : Sterling High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Magnolia.

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